Detachable conveyer bucket



March 16,1926. 1,576,520

F. H. L

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UNITED FRANK H. LAMB, OF I-IOQUIAM, WASHINGTON.

DETACHABLEv CONVEYER BUCKET.

4Application. lfiled. December 4, 1923. Serial No. 678,421.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK I-I. LAMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoquiam, in the county of Grays Harbor and State of Vvlasl'iiiigtoii, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Conveyer Buckets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in detachable con-V veyer buckets for handling conveyers and the like, the object being to provide a bucket which is formed of two sections so constructed that it can be placed in position on any round link conveyer chain or removed therefrom.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide a detachable conveyer bucket which is so constructed that it will be securely held in its proper position on theconveyer chain after being attached.

Another and further object of the inveiition is to provide a detachable conveyer bucket which is exceedingly simple and cheap to manufacture, the parts being so formed and connected together that the sections are clamped over the conveyer chain in such a manner that all danger of the bucket becoming detached'when in use is prevented.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a perspective View of my iniproved construction of conveyer bucket showing it in position on a chain in dotted lines;

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the same; and

Figure 3 is a top plan view showing the chain in section.

In carrying out my invention I Vform the bucket of two scoop-shaped sections l and 2, the scoop shaped section 2 being provided with a tapering shank 3 which is adapted to extend between the inwardly box shaped portions l and 5 of the section l, the walls of the box shaped portions 4 and 5 being provided with openings in transverse align ment adapted to register with openings formed in the shank 3 and through which bolts 6 are adapted to be passed carrying nuts 7 for locking the shank in position within the section 1. f

The bottomV of the section l is provided with a lug Sladapted to extend into a notch 9 formed in the shank 3. The adjacent ends of the sections l and 2 are rounded as clearly shown to receive the chain and it will be readily seen that the shank 3 of the section 9. can be forced through a link of an ordinary round chain and when clamped in position within the section 1, the bucket `will be clamped in position onthe conveyer chain.

I ain aware that various changes can be made in the vdetails of construction as herein shown as for instance the adjacent ends of the sections l and 2 couldy be so shaped to receive a chain having a. different contour than that herein sliown and therefore I do not wish to limit myself to any of these details of construction as my invention consists broadly in providing a'detachable conveyer bucket formed of two sections, one section being provided with a shank adapted to pass through a linkin a conveyer chain and be secured within the other section by bolts or rivets extending transversely through the section and shank.

From the foregoing description it will be seen, that I have provided a detachable conveyer bucket especially adapted to be used in,

connection with any 'of the well known round link conveyer chains now in use, one

.of the sections being provided with a tongue or shank adapted to pass through the link of the chain so that the two sections when united will be clamped on the link of the chain as clearly shown and in such a manner that the bucket can be easily and quickly attached or detached.

What I claim is l. A conveyer bucket formed of two scoop like sections, one section being provided with inwardly extending box like portions and the other section being provided with a shank adapted to fit between said box like ico poi-tions, said shank and box like portions being provided with registering openings and bolts extending through said openings for securing said sections' together.

2. A detachable eonveyer bucket for congage said lug and bolts adapted to pues veyer chains composed of two scoop like transversely through the shank and Section bucket sections, one Section being provided for securing said sections in position on a 10 with a shank and the other With a portion Conveyer chain, adapted to receive said shank, a lug formed In testimony whereof I hereunto afx my on the bottoni of the last mentioned section, signature.

a, notch formed in said shank adapted to en- FRANK H. LAMB. 

